Lubricating apparatus



Nov. 10, 1953 Filed July 27, 1951 V. G. KLEIN ET AL LUBRICATING APPARATUS 3 Sheets-Sheet l 10, 1953 v. G- KLEIN ET AL ,6 8,585

LUBRICATING APPARATUS Filed July 27, 1951 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIGZ.

Nov. 10, 1953 v. G. KLEIN ETAL 2,658,585

LUBRICA'IING APPARATUS Filed July 27, 1951 s Sheets-Sheet s A" I I Patented Nov. 10, 1953 UNIT ED STAT EFS PA -T ET- T OF F I CE Louis,--'Mo'.', assignors 'to Lincoln En'gin'eering'-- Company, St. Louis, 'Mo., 2. corporation-of Mis-f.

souri Application J uly 27,1951, Serial N0. 238,894

3 Claims. (Cl. 184

Thisinvention relates to lubricating apparatus, and more particularly to apparatus for lubricating overhead conveyors.

Theprincipa'l-object'of the'invention is the provision of improved lubricating apparatus for an overhead conveyorof thetype having rollers travelling on an overhead support, such as 'a monorail conveyor, adapted automatically to lu-1 bricate the bearings of the rollers in thecourse of their travelon the overhead Support. It will beunderstood, however; thatthe principles of the'invention are applicable in general to the lubrication of apparatus other-than overhead c0nveyors of similar-nature to the extent of having a movable'element' or elements requiring lubrication.

In'general; the invention is applicable to the lubrication of any element or series of elements movable in a predetermined-path; and involves the provision of a lubricant-receivin fitting-on suc-h'an element. 'A lubricant-deliverycoupler having a'discharge end-for application to the fit-" ting is movably mountedadjacentthe path in which the element travels, withits discharge end positioned for engagement 'with-thefitting as the fitting travels with the-element through a portion of its path. A fluid pressure controlledstopdetermines an initial active position of the coupler. Fluid pressure operated means is provided-forinjectinglubricant through'the lubri cant-delivery couplerto 'thefitting during the' interval in which the coupler and fittin are in engagement. This means and the stop are adapt-- ed for connection-in a'fluid pressure system. As long as there is pressure'in thesystem, the stopremains in a positiondetermining theinitialaC- tive position of the coupler. "When the pressure is cut oif, the stop is released to allow the'coupler to move to an inactive position. Other features will be in part apparent and in part pointed out hereinafter.

The invention accordingly comprises the ele- I ments and combinations of elements, features of construction, and arrangementsof parts which will be exemplified in the structures hereinafter described, and. the scope of which will be indi-* cated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which one of various possible embodiments of the invention is illustrated,

Fig. 1 is a plan -of lubricating apparatus constructed in accordance with the invention with parts broken'away and shown-in section, certain swinging lubricant=delivery shownin an. initial angular :position;

couplers being Fig:"2 is a front elevation of Fig. 1 with parts position Fig. 4 is a vertical section-takenon line 4-4 of Fig.1; 7

Figi-B is a horizontal section takenonline 5-5 of Fig-4 Fig. 6 is a fragmentary vertical'section taken on line.6-'6 of Figi 1 and Fig. 4; and,

Fig.7 is an enlarged verticalsection taken on linedof Fig. 1, illustrating parts in a diiferent position'from theposition shownin Fig.1.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding partsthroughout theseveral views of the drawings.

Referring to the'drawing's, the invention is illustrated in oneof various possiblespecific'em bodiments as appliedto lubricating the rollers of an overhead endless conveyor 01" the monorail type.) Such a conveyor comprisesa series or" hangers I having rollers3 riding on anoverheacl'.

support 5. The hangers .are connected together in series 'as by an. endless chain. ,(not shown).

The-support 5, as shown, is an. I-beam having a web 9 and upper and lower flanges H and I3; Each hanger has a pair of axially aligned roli+ i ers riding onithejlower flange !3 of the I-beam,. the two rollersbei'ng on .oppositesides of the web. Theroller'sare journalled on ahorizontal axis at I the'jupper end of the hanger, the latter hanging down .below the beam. ,Such conveyors are well known, and. further description thereof is not be-[ lievednecessary. \In accordance with this inven-,

tion, for each roller. there is provided a lubri. cantr'eceiving fitting [5, ,of the type such as shownfor example in U. S. Patent 2,400,817. The fitting [5 for each, roller. projects axiallyoutward. It will be understood that. the fitting is of a type adapted for applicationv to its endof a'lubricantdelivery coupler for injection of lubricant through I the fitting, to the. journal or bearing of the re-,

spective" roller 3.

Fastened onthe'upper flange H of the Lbeam 5 at anysuitable location along its 1ength,-'preferably ona straight-run of the beam, is a supporting plate I l 1. This-hasvertical' sidefianges l9 extending parallel to the beam on opposite sides thereof. Fastened to each side flange is an angle bracket 2|. As shown, each angle bracket has a vertical leg 23 fastened to the flange |9, and a leg 25 which extends horizontally and laterally outward from the top of the vertical leg. In the horizontal leg of each bracket 2| is an elongate slot 21 extending transversely to the length of the I-beam. A block 29 is slidable lengthwise in the slot of each bracket, being held in adjusted position by set screws 3|. A shaft 33 is journalled in each block 29 for rotation on a vertical axis. Fixed on each shaft above the block is a cam 35, to be more particularly described later. The cam holds the shaft in the block. Below the block, each shaft has a threaded section 31.

Each shaft 33 carries a push-contact type of lubricant-delivery coupler generally designated 39 having a discharge end for application to each of the fittings l5. The two couplers 39 are identical, and are swingable in arcs in the horizontal plane of the path of the fittings. The coupler on one side of the I-beam is for delivering lubricant to the fittings of the conveyor rollers on that side of the beam, and the other coupler on the other side of the beam is for delivering lubricant to the fittings of the conveyor rollers on the other side of the beam. Each coupler 39 comprises a tubular plunger 4| which is telescopically slidable transversely to the axis of its respective shaft 33 in a cylinder or sleeve 43 having a vertical socket 45 adjustably threaded on the threaded lower section 31 of the shaft 33. Each plunger 4| has a reduced-diameter extension 41 which extends slidably through an opening 49 of corresponding diameter in an integral head at one end of the sleeve 43. A compression spring 53 surrounding the extension within the sleeve reacts from the head 5| against the shoulder 55 at the extension end of the plunger 4| to bias the plunger in outward direction as regards the sleeve 43. The outward movement of the plunger under the bias of the spring 53 is limited by a stop nut 51 adjustably threaded on the outer end of the extension 41.

The extension and plunger have a bore 59 serving as a passage for lubricant. The outer and discharge end of the plunger 4| has a counterbore 6| at the inner end of which is a valve seat 62 for a check valve ball 63. The ball 63 is biased against the seat by a valve spring 55 reacting from a fitting B1 threaded in the outer end or" the counterbore. The fitting 61 has a bore 69 forming a continuation of the bore or passage 59 in the plunger, with a counterbore II at the outer end of the bore 69. Seated in this counterbore H is a packing 13 having a central passage forming a continuation of the bore 59. The packing is retained in the counterbore H by a member 11 threaded on the outer end of the plunger 4| having an outwardly divergent conical opening 19. The inner and smaller end of this conical opening is smaller than the outside diameter of the packing 13 but larger than the passage or opening in the packing, thereby to hold the packing in the counterbore while exposing an annular area of the packing around its central opening for sealingly engaging the end of a lubricant fitting l5.

The two cams are identical. Each has a shoulder 8| and a rise 83. The shoulder 8| of each cam is engageable with a stop 85 determining an initial angular position of the lubricant delivery couplers 39 illustrated in Fig. 1 and in space.

solid lines in Fig. 3. In this position of the couplers, they are both angled rearward in respect to the direction of forward movement of the rollers 3, this direction of movement being indicated by the arrows in Fig. 3. As herein illustrated, in their initial position, the couplers are angled about 37 rearward of a position perpendicular to the direction of length of the I-beam (the path of travel of the rollers 3). Each plunger is biased to its aforesaid initial angular position by a torsion spring 81 which surrounds the respective shaft 33 under the block 29 and has its upper end held to the block and its lower end held to the shaft. When a plunger is in its initial angular position, it is extended by its spring 53 to a position of maximum radius from its axis to its discharge end at member 11, and its discharge end is located for engagement by fittings IS on the rollers 3 travelling toward the lubricant-delivery couplers in the manner shown in Fig. 3. As illustrated in Fig. 1, the left hand shaft 33 and the cam 35 thereon are biased to rotate counterclockwise by the respective torsion spring, and the right hand shaft 33 and cam 35 thereon are biased clockwise.

One of the bearing blocks 29, namely the lefthand block as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, has an integral bracket 89 carrying a cylinder block 9| laterally outward of the respective cam 35. The cylinder block 9| has two cylinders 93 and 95 therein. These are positioned with their axes at right angles to the I-beam 5 and are located side-by-side. The cylinder 93 is in the line of action of the shoulder 8| of the cam 35, and the cylinder 95 is in the line of action of the rise 83 of the cam. Each cylinder is open at its end towards the cam and closed at its end away from the cam. The cylinder block 9| has an air inlet port 91 which leads into the cylinder 93 adjacent its closed end, and a port 99 which leads from the cylinder 93 to the cylinder 95 adjacent their closed ends. A head |0| is threaded in the open end of the cylinder 93 toward the cam 35. A piston |93 is slidable in the cylinder 93. The stop consists of a rod or plunger which extends through a bore H15 in the head |U|, being slidable in this bore I05. The piston 93 is biased inward toward the closed end of the cylinder 93 by a spring I01. When air under pressure is applied to the cylinder 93 through the inlet port 91, the stop 85 is held outward in the extended position illustrated in Fig. 1 against the bias of the spring I07. Engagement of the shoulder 8| on the cam 35 with the end of the stop 85 when the latter is in its extended position determines the initial angular position of the lubricant-delivery coupler 39 illustrated in Fig. 1 and in solid lines in Fig. 3.

In the cylinder is an air valve operated by the left-hand cam 35. As shown in Figs. 1 and '7, this valve comprises a cylindrical valve seat body I99 threaded in the cylinder 95 with its inner end spaced from the closed end of the cylinder to provide a space The port 99 opens into this The body I99 has an axial bore ||3, a relatively short counterbore I I5 at its inner end, and a relatively long counterbore toward its outer end. The shoulders at the ends of the short and long counterbores serve as valve seats 9 and |2|, respectively. A valve member generally designated I23 has a stem I25 slidable in the bore 3, with a sufliciently loose fit to allow for the passage of air in the space between the stem and the internal wall of the body I99 in the bore M3. on the end of the stem in the short hexagonal valvehead I3 I having a packing I133 facing the valve seat I2 I for sealing engagementtherewith. The valve heads I21 and I3I are made hexagonalso that they have" a sliding fit in' their respective counterboresand also 'allowfor'passage V of air'through the coun'terbores.

The valve stem I of the valve member I 23 is longer than the here I I3 so as to be axially slidable between an active positioniFig'f'l) wherein the valvehead 'I3I blocks thetright'endof the bore or passage H3 and wherein'the left'end'of the bore I I3 isopen, and an inactive'position (Fig.

1) wherein the valve head I21 blocks"theleft end of the bore I I 3 and the right end of the bore is open. The valve -memberis biased toward this inactive position by a spring I in space I I I.

The'body I'll-9 has a radial port I31 leadingfrom the bore Ila" to an annular 'peripher'aligroove I39, and the groove I39 opens into an air outlet port MI in the cylinder block'9'I. The body" I99 has a vent I43 (Fig. 1) from the counterborel I1 adjacent the valve seat I2I which 'opensinto a" vent hole I in the cylinder block 9 I The'valve member I23 is actuated by the cam 35 through a cam follower'rod'Ml which'is slid-' able in the counterbore I'I'l. The'develo'pment. and phasing of the cam 35 is such that when the cam is in its position corresponding to the initial angular position of the left-hand lubricant-delivery coupler 39 (Fig. 1), in which position the shoulder BI is in engagement with the extended stop 85, the valve member I23 is held'in its inactive position (Fig. 1') by the spring'135. "When the left-hand lubricant-delivery coupler 39 and cam 35 rotate clockwise as viewed in Fig. 1' from the initial angular position, therise 83 of the cam 35 drives the follower I41 to the left as viewed in Figs. 1 and '7, thereby driving the valve member I23 to its active position (Figf '1).' This action" occurs when the lubricant-delivery coupler reaches a position about 5 rearward of its posir tion perpendicular to the length of the I-beam.

When the valve is in its inactive position "(Figf l) wherein the valve head I21 blocks the left end of the bore I I3, air-under pressure is retained-in the space III. Also the'air outlet port MI is in communication with the atmosphere through I the groove I39, the port I 31, the spacearound the valve stem I25 leading to the space between the valve seat I2I andthe valve head I23, and thence out through "the vent holes I43 and I45. When the valve is in its active position (Fig 7), communication is established from thespaceIII through the space around the valve stem I25 to The right-hand block 29 as illustrated in Figs.

1 and 2 has an integral bracket 149 on which'is a cylinder block- I5I outward of therespective cam 35. This cylinder block I5I has a cylinder" I53 therein, corresponding to the-cylinder 93,

having an inlet port I55 corresponding to the inlet port 91. The cylinder I53 has a'hea'd IIJI,

a piston I03, and a spring I01 exactly like the" cylinder 93, and the stop fbrtheright hand' cam. All these elements function in exactly'the same manner as those on the left-hand"side. "The difierence is that the cam 35 on theright-h'and headed stud I91 'carried by the piston.

the inlet ports I95.

side' is notemployed to operate any air valves l as is the camon the left-hand-side, only one air- L valve being needed. The cam 35 onthe-right hand side is a duplicate of the cam- 35 on theleft-hand side for economy in manufacture lbut' the rise 83 of the cam on the right-handside' is not used.

Mountedon the top of the plate I1 is a 1ubri-'" cant injector for delivering chargesof lubricant to the respective lubricant deliv'ery couplers 39. f As shown, this-injector comprises a cylinderblock I51 having two horizontal cylindrical open;

ingsI59 (Figs 4 and5) extending'side-by-side from one endoi the block-to the other. A cylin- .der I6I is fixed in each opening I99 by a pin I63; I

Each cylinder has radialinlet ports I leading from an annular peripheral groove I61. Theblock I5'I has a lubricant inlet port I69 with' separate passages-Ill to the grooves I61 (Fig; 4-.) A plunger I13 is slidable in each cylinder' for forcing lubricant which has entered the cylinderthrough ports I95 out-'through an outlet check valve I15 "at the outlet endof the cylinder, The outlets of the cylinders are connected by flexible i hose lines I11 to the ends of the extensions 4-1 of a i the lubricant delivery'couplers 39.

The plungers extend from the cylinders IBI I. 7 into an'air cylinder I19 extending rearward from the block I51. A piston I9I is slidablein the-air- 1 cylinder. The rearward ends of the plungers are fixed at I83 to a member I85 threaded on a The piston and the plungers are biased rearward by a spring I89 toward an air cylinder endhea'd 1 I9I. This head has an air inlet port I939 The plungers have a retracted position determined by engagement of the head of the stud I81 'with the cylinder head I9I' (Fig; 5), in which positionthe working ends of the plungers are rearward of Forward movement of the piston and the plungers is limited by a stop screw 1 I95 threaded in the block I51. By adjusting-the position of the stop screw, the stroke of the plungers may be varied to vary-the charge of the lubricant which is delivered upon each pressure stroke of the plunger.

The lubricant inlet port I69 in the block 151 is connected by a line I91 to a source of supply of lubricant under pressure (not shown). An -air hose I99 connects thevalve outlet I4! and the airinlet port I93. Whenever the valve member I23- is in its inactive position illustrated in Fig. 1, air

vposition. The cylinders IGI "are charged with lubricant from the source of supply." When the valve member I23 is moved by the rise93 on the left-hand cam 35 (Fig. l) to its active position-- (Fig. 1), air under pressure is introduced into the air cylinder I19 from the space" III through the bore II3, the port I31, the groove I39, the" port I4I, the hose I99, and the air inlet port I93 (Fig. 5). This drives the piston I9! and the plungers I13 to the right as illustrated in Fig'i'5, therebyforcing measured charges of lubricant out through the check valves I'15,'and through the hose lines I11 to the lubricant-delivery f couplers 39. Air is supplied from a suitable source'of pres sure (not shown) through an air pressure r'egu'-' t lator 20I to air supply lines 203 leading to the air inlet ports 91 and I55. An air pressure gauge is indicated at 205.

Operation is as follows:

With air under pressure supplied through lines 203 to cylinders 93 and I53, the stops 85 are held outward in the extended position illustrated in Fig. 1. The torsion springs 81 bias the lubricantdelivery couplers 39 angularly to their initial angular position shown in solid lines in Figs. 1 and 3, this position being determined by engagement of the shoulders 8I on the cams 35 with the ends of the stops 85. When the lubricantdelivery couplers are in their initial angular position, they are extended by the springs 53 to a position of maximum radius from their axes of swing to their discharge ends, in which position their discharge ends are located for engagement by the fittings I in the course of the travel of the fittings. When the left-hand cam 35 is in the corresponding initial angular position, the valve member I23 is in its inactive position illustrated in Fig. 1, wherein it blocks the line I99 from the air supply, and vents the air cylinder I19 to atmosphere as previously described. With the air cylinder I19 vented, the plungers I13 of the injector are held back in retracted position by the spring I89 and the cylinders IEI are charged with lubricant.

As shown in Fig. 3, the fittings E5, in the course of their travel in the path determined by the I-beam 5, come into engagement with the discharge ends of the couplers 39 at the initial angular and axially extended position of the plungers, and as the rollers travel forward they swing the couplers 39 forward. As will be apparent from Fig. 3, the lefthan-d coupler swings clockwise and the right-hand coup-1e1- 39 swings counterclockwise against the bias of the respective torsion springs 81. As the couplers are swung forward, they are retracted against the return bias of springs 53, until they reach a position at right angles to the path of travel of the rollers. Then they are extended by the springs 53, and finally the fittings move out of engagement with the discharge ends of the couplers when the latter reach the angular position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3. Thus, the discharge ends of the couplers engage the fittings as the fittings travel through the straightline portion of their path from the solid line position to the dotted line position illustrated in Fig. 3. The discharge ends of the couplers are constrained to move through the straightline portion of the path by the fittings themselves.

As the couplers 39 swing forward from their initial angular positions, the cams 35 are correspondingly rotated. The rise 33 on the lefthand cam comes into engagement with the follower I41 just before (about 5 before) the couplers reach the intermediate position at right angles to the path of travel of the rollers, and this efiects movement of the valve member !23 to its active position (Fig. '1). When the valve member I23 is moved to this position, air under pressure is supplied through the valve and line I99 to the air cylinder H9. This drives the piston I8I and the plungers I13 to the right as illustrated in Fig. 5, and forces out charges of lubricant through the lines I11 to the respective couplers 39, which deliver the charges to the fittings. It will be seen that this delivery occurs in response to the forward movement of the couplers when the discharge ends of the plungers are in the greatest pressure engagement with the fittings, so that it is assured that the discharge ends are in sealing engagement with the fittings.

Once the fittings I5 disengage from the couplers as the latter reach the advanced angular position illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 3, the couplers are released to return to their initial angular positions under the bias of torsion springs 81. Upon this return of the couplers, the valve I23 is returned to its inactive position (Fig. 1) by the spring I35. This vents the air cylinder I19, and the plungers I13 are returned to retracted position by spring I89. Thereupon, the lubricant cylinders I6I are recharged with lubricant, and the apparatus is ready to lubricate the next pair of fittings on the next pair of conveyor rollers.

When the air supply is cut off, and the air pressure in the cylinders 93 and I53 is released, the pistons I03 in these cylinders are retracted by the springs I91. Thereupon, the stops may move inward, and the couplers swing to the inactive position illustrated in dot-dash lines in Fig. 3, out of the range of the fittings I5. This arrangement enables the apparatus to be used at periodic intervals, and to provide for ready inactivation of the lubricant-delivery couplers so that during non-lubricating intervals the endless conveyor may continue in operation without actuating the lubricating apparatus. For example, the apparatus may be operated one hour a week. Operation is started simply by opening the air supply, and stopped by cutting oif the air supply. The air supply may be under control of a main valve at floor level, so that it is unnecessary to climb up to the apparatus to start and stop it. The mere act of turning off the air not only discontinues the operation, but also effects the movement of the couplers to their inactive position so that they are moved by the conveyor only when the apparatus is actually in operation during the one hour lubricating period.

Certain details of the apparatus are worthy of mention. For example, the vertical legs 23 of the angle brackets 2| have a series of bolt holes therein for receiving bolts for fastening the brackets to the flanges IS with the horizontal legs 25 of the brackets at different levels. This allows for a coarse adjustment of the plane of the couplers 39. A fine adjustment may be made by threading the sockets 25 up or down on the threaded sections 31 of the shafts 33 accurately to position the couplers in the plane of rollers 3 in accordance with the distance from the top of the beam 5 to the center of the rollers. In the case of deep I-beams, the brackets may be mounted in inverted position from that shown, 1. e. they may be mounted with their vertical legs 23 extending downward and the horizontal legs 25 extending from the bottoms of the vertical legs. The ball check valves 93 at the discharge ends of the couplers act to prevent bleeding through the discharge ends of the couplers such as would otherwise be occasioned by flexing of the lines I11 and also act as safety check valves in case the check valves I15 should for some reason fail to close.

In view of the above, it will be seen that the several objects of the invention are achieved and other advantageous results attained.

As many changes could be made in the above constructions without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

We claim:

1. Lubricating apparatus comprising a support, a lubricant-delivery coupler carried by the support for swinging movement on an axis transverse to the coupler, a fluid pressure cylinder on the support, a stop for the coupler slidable in the cylinder and held in an extended position by pressure in the cylinder and being movable away from extended position upon release of pressure in the cylinder, means biasing the coupler to swing toward an initial active position determined by the stop when in extended position, a lubricant injector for delivering lubricant to the coupler, fluid pressure means for actuating the injector, said fluid pressure cylinder and fluid pressure means being connectible in a fluid pressure system, and means controlling the supply of pressure fluid to said injector-actuating fluid pressure means operable in response to swinging of the coupler away from initial position for actuating the injector, said stop remaining in extended position as long as pressure is maintained in the system and being released upon cut-off of pressure to allow the coupler to swing to an inactive position.

2. Lubricating apparatus comprising a support, a shaft journalled in the support, a sleeve at one end of the shaft transverse to the axis of the shaft, a, lubricant-delivery coupler slidable in the sleeve, means biasing the coupler to an extended position of maximum radius from the axis of the shaft, a fluid pressure cylinder on the support, a stop for the coupler slidable in the cylinder and held in an extended position by pressure in the cylinder and being movable away from extended position upon release of pressure in the cylinder, means biasing the coupler to swing on the shaft axis toward an initial active position determined by the stop when in extended position, a lubricant injector on the support for delivering lubricant to the coupler, fluid pressure means on the support for actuating the injector, said fluid pressure cylinder and fluid pressure means being connectible in a fluid pressure system, and means controlling the supply of pressure fluid to said injector-actuating fluid pressure means operable in response to swinging of the coupler away from initial position for actuating the injector, said stop remaining in extended position as long as pressure is maintained in the system and being released upon cut-01f of pressure to allow the coupler to swing to an inactive position.

3. Lubricating apparatus comprising a support, a shaft journalled in the support, a sleeve at one end of the shaft transverse to the axis of the shaft, a lubricant-delivery coupler slidable in the sleeve, means biasing the coupler to an extended position of maximum radius from the axis of the shaft, 2. fluid pressure cylinder on the support, a stop for the coupler slidable in the cylinder and held in an extended position by pressure in the cylinder and being movable away from extended position upon release of pressure in the cylinder, a cam on the shaft having a shoulder engageable with the stop, means biasing the coupler to swing on the shaft axis toward an initial active position determined by engagement of the cam shoulder with the stop when in extended position, a lubricant injector on the support for delivering lubricant to the coupler, fluid pressure means on the support for actuating the injector, said fluid pressure cylinder and fluid pressure means being connectible in a fluid pressure system, a valve on the support controlling the supply of pressure fluid to said fluid pressure means, the cam being developed to operate the valve in response to swinging of the coupler away from initial position for actuating the injector, said stop remaining in extended position as long as pressure is maintained in the system and being released upon cut-01f of pressure to allow the coupler to swing to an inactive position.

VICTOR G. KLEIN.

PAUL WALLS.

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